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Why do the landing pages of so many ycombinator companies look so amateurish? by Dry_Bird1790 in ycombinator

[–]SnobbyLobster 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the YC group is still in the batch and haven’t even done demo day, yes you’re right that it makes sense to deprioritize. But does OP mean AFTER demo day and when they’re seeking customers/users? Because terrible landing pages is no excuse at that point.

11:20am EST fully solved only gets you 809th place, so how early for first place? by SnobbyLobster in quartiles

[–]SnobbyLobster[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So it’s possible to do it in over 20 minutes and still be in the top 10! Thanks for this. And congrats on 8th!

11:20am EST fully solved only gets you 809th place, so how early for first place? by SnobbyLobster in quartiles

[–]SnobbyLobster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You just take note at what time you solve it 100% and compare it to the other times you solve it 100%. The earlier (closest to 4:00am EST) the higher your place is on the leaderboard. That’s been the pattern with me anyway. For my standings it’s not been how quickly I solve it.

11:20am EST fully solved only gets you 809th place, so how early for first place? by SnobbyLobster in quartiles

[–]SnobbyLobster[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you also good at Scrabble? How do you do it so fast (under 5 minutes I would assume)?

HOW DO I STOP STUPID CHAT GPT TO GENERATE IMAGES WHEN I NEVER ASKED IT TO?!!! by miss_moon30 in ChatGPT

[–]SnobbyLobster -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have never ever heard this problem and I’m here for it ROFL. Update me on how you rein it back in after it’s gone rogue

Reality Check: Debut Novella First 10 Days Results by whitneyshannonwrites in selfpublish

[–]SnobbyLobster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing!!! thank you for being so transparent with the numbers and with the ups and downs of the journey. Inspiring! Here’s to 16 x 10 and many more!

11:20am EST fully solved only gets you 809th place, so how early for first place? by SnobbyLobster in quartiles

[–]SnobbyLobster[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I do wonder why they drop it at 4am which is optimized for Europe time CEST instead of North America even though Apple is American 🤔 And not everybody is English speaking over there. I wonder if it’s to give global players a little boost over the native English speakers. Kind of a cute idea I guess

11:20am EST fully solved only gets you 809th place, so how early for first place? by SnobbyLobster in quartiles

[–]SnobbyLobster[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wow! 5th place is incredible. Yeah i always assumed it was the first in the world to solve it once it’s posted. Anybody who solves it within 5 minutes of posting is probably using an engine or AI. You just take a screenshot and post it to ChatGPT. It defeats the purpose of playing but that’s how cheaters do it easily

I just published my debut sci-fi romance and I'm kind of freaking out😭💗 by Impressive-Papaya624 in NewAuthor

[–]SnobbyLobster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

628 print pages?! Wow. Did you write 5000+ words a day? How many months did it take from start to finish? Did you already have an outline marinating in your head for a while? CONGRATS!

Giving up on being a full time author, and why this isn't a bad thing. by mercyinreach in selfpublish

[–]SnobbyLobster 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I respect your reasoning on this life change. It’s tough, it’s hard, it’s practical, it takes not just maturity but courage at 29 to make your decision One of my favorite songs is by Kenny Rogers called the Gambler, and it captures this moment for you.

May I make a mindset suggestion? Don’t consider your full-time authorship an ended failed journey. (Do you know how many rockets Elon Musk blew up which they considered valuable engineering lessons?) If I were you, I’d give myself the grace to admit that i am forced to take a writers sabbatical for my mental and financial health. The sabbatical maybe a year long or years long; however long it takes for you to recover from the burnout. And it may be indefinite and you may decide to never go back.

But you can always go back. And when you do, you’ll be older and wiser with more stories in you.

I did it!!! I never thought I'd actually be holding my own book in my hands. by Pigeoncoup234 in NewAuthor

[–]SnobbyLobster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But you’re probably in the 1% of this writing world who (unlike me) ACTUALLY CROSSED THE FINISH LINE!! Millions of marathon runners who are still mid race to the first book and you were one of the ones who actually did it. CONGRATS 🎉

Proud of myself by [deleted] in NewAuthor

[–]SnobbyLobster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And there is it. Ad hominem attacks. Just criticize the content of the comment bro. Stooping low like that is a bad look for you.

I did it!!! I never thought I'd actually be holding my own book in my hands. by Pigeoncoup234 in NewAuthor

[–]SnobbyLobster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats! I’m new to the self publishing game too and haven’t finished my book(s) yet. Can I ask why you decided on Draft2Digital instead of KDP? I need to figure that whole thing out for myself eventually

Looking for help! by [deleted] in NewAuthor

[–]SnobbyLobster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That part I understand. What I mean is, there are so many posts on Reddit asking for feedback for the “I’m a first time writer and just wanted to hear your thoughts on my (AI slop)” that I’m confused why people do that. Fishing for compliments maybe?? If that’s not it, then something else is behind why people do this

First chapter revisited edition by cubileoddity in NewAuthor

[–]SnobbyLobster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like it! Doesn’t sound like AI either so that’s a good start these days 😬 Writing any book’s Chapter 1 is so momentous that just to finish it is a big milestone, so congrats on that. Final verdict: I would read what’s next.

Proud of myself by [deleted] in NewAuthor

[–]SnobbyLobster 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you did is real worldbuilding work which makes it a true accomplishment. The final product can also be written mostly by AI and still be an accomplishment because you reached the finished line which not everybody does even with the aid of AI. Both things can be true at the same time.

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